There are a myriad of shotshell loads advertised as turkey loads these days. To get just a taste of the variety available, please see Joe Genzel’s article The Best Turkey Loads of 2024, Tested and ...

The hottest magnum 12-gauge turkey loads are incredibly effective, but they aren’t always necessary. At 30 yards, a 3.5-inch turkey load delivering a 2 ¼-ounce payload of Tungsten Super Shot is, well, ...

Turkey hunters are fanatical about finding the perfect turkey loads. While turkey shotguns haven’t changed too much in the last few decades, loads—including 12-gauge, 20-gauge, and .410 bore—have ...

Before I ever got serious about patterning turkey guns, chokes, and loads, I believed the 12 gauge was the king of the turkey woods — and always would be. Like many turkey hunters, I killed my first ...

After extensive testing of 20-gauge ammo, we might retire our 12-gauge for turkey hunting. Modern ammo and high-performance choke tubes enable a 20-gauge to throw lethal patterns to and beyond ethical ...

On a recent visit to Omaha and Lincoln, I experienced sticker shock. No, I wasn't looking at new cars. Rather, I was surprised at how much ammunition prices had gone up from several month earlier when ...